Stavrakios of Byzantium

Stavrakios of Byzantium (773-11 January 812) was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 26 July to 2 October 811, succeeding Nicephorus I of Byzantium and preceding Michael I of Byzantium.

Biography
Stavrakios was born in 773 to the House of Logothetes, and he was the son of Nicephorus I of Byzantium. He followed his father on his campaign against Khan Krum of Bulgaria in 811, culminating in the Battle of Pliska. His father was killed by the Bulgarian warriors and his skull used as a drinking cup by Khan Krum, while Stavrakios was wounded. He had to also abdicate as monarch in 811, and he was succeeded by Michael I of Byzantium, his brother-in-law. He died of his wounds in 812.